Where does “electroreceptive” come from?
electroreceptive (English) comes from English receptive, from Medieval Latin receptivus, from Latin receptus, from Latin recipiō, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
electroreceptive (English): capable of electroreception
Definitions
- capable of electroreception
Ancestry of “electroreceptive”, step by step
electroreceptive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English receptive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | receptive | capable of receiving something; ready to receive... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | receptivus | — |
| 3 | Latin | receptus | retaken, having been retaken; received, having... |
| 4 | Latin | recipiō | to take back, (i.e., regain possession of something) |
| 5 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via English electro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | electro | An electrotype; An electronic style of hip hop;... |